Lottery scratchcard millionaire beat car wash owner with baseball bat for damaging car
He went 'mob handed' with his brothers to attack the businessman for damaging one of their cars.
A dad-of-two who won £1million on a Lottery scratchcard has avoided jail after taking part in a ‘mob-handed’ attack on a car wash owner.
Jacob Hodge, 29, and his two brothers went armed with a baseball bat to confront Bahroz Saeed, who they claimed was responsible for damaging a beloved Audi.
Hodge and his twin Joshua, 29, and older brother Jamie, 31, kicked, punched and hit Mr Saeed, leaving him unconscious.
The ‘sickening attack’ came just six months after Hodge won his windfall and abandoned his fledging gardening business to enjoy the spoils.
Newport Crown Court heard how Mr Saeed had to sell his car washing business in Caldicot, Gwent, after being attacked because he no longer felt safe.
Prosecutor Paul Hewitt said: ‘It was a group attack and a weapon was used. It was in the middle of the day and people were present. It was serious and sustained violence.
‘The victim was kicked and punched unconscious. One of the men lashed out with a baseball bat which was swung more than once. One witness described the attack as sickening.’
The three brothers all pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and affray on November 16, 2018 and were spared jail partly because of the length of time it took to get the case to court.
All were given 12 month suspended jail sentences and ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work.
Judge Daniel Williams told the defendants: ‘The three of you went mob-handed and you set upon your victim. You kicked and punched him.
‘It was a sustained assault with the use of a weapon. This was mindless group violence.’
The court heard how Hodge now plans to become a lorry driver.
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